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Intern abuse goes unheeded
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/02/2018
» An internship programme intended to equip vocational students with work experience before graduating needs a review as loopholes existed through which interns may be exploited, according to labour activists.
Learning to build a better future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/01/2018
» While going to school is an unexciting ritual among many children, it is viewed as an extraordinary routine by those who see its true value.
Police grab 'serial groper' after bid to fondle breasts on bus
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/12/2017
» A serial groper who allegedly tried to grab a female passenger's breast on a bus has been arrested in Bangkok's Bang Sue district.
New app lets blind enjoy movie nights out
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2017
» The pleasure of the silver screen, usually something that the blind are not able to fully enjoy, is now a reality for them thanks to the creation of a mobile application designed to deliver audio descriptions of movie scenes.
Media urged to 'bury' student wars
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/09/2017
» The media has been urged to reduce its coverage of violent student brawls as criminal gangs are believed to use these to scout new recruits to bolster their networks, a seminar heard on Friday.
Women's groups urge tougher sex offence penalty
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/08/2017
» Women's advocacy groups say the public needs to stand up for the implementation of better measures against state authorities involved in sexual harassment.
Overseas work-study courses abused, halted
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/06/2017
» Educational institutions nationwide have been ordered to suspend programmes that send Thai students to work abroad after eight college students sought help from Korean authorities, claiming they were exploited by their Korean employer.
Somchai Neelapaijit Memorial Fund award recipients announced
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/03/2017
» Pawinee Chumsri, a lawyer with the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, has won the outstanding human rights award given by the Somchai Neelapaijit Memorial Fund.
Women call for assault-free commutes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2017
» Women's advocates have kicked off a campaign for safe commuting for women to mark International Women's Day.
Seminar warns on power, money perils
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/10/2015
» The constitution currently being drafted must be democratic both in spirit and substance although it may not be immune to being torn apart by people with power, a seminar recalling the Oct 14, 1973 uprising has been told.